中国扩大南海索赔范围,利用环境项目加强法律和外交地位。 China expands South China Sea claims using environmental projects to bolster legal and diplomatic standing.

北京正通过推动环境保护举措,将其活动定为保护海洋生态系统的努力,推进其在南海的领土要求。 Beijing is advancing its territorial claims in the South China Sea by promoting environmental conservation initiatives, framing its activities as efforts to protect marine ecosystems. 这一战略旨在通过强调可持续发展和生态管理来加强其在该区域的法律和外交地位,同时通过基础设施和巡逻加强其存在。 This strategy aims to strengthen its legal and diplomatic position in the region by highlighting sustainable development and ecological stewardship, while also reinforcing its presence through infrastructure and patrols.